Daily Archives: October 9, 2013

October 9, 2013Comments Off on Oldcastle mining mediation underway this month, Jahna still pending

The Baker County Commission’s denial of a sand mining proposal from Oldcastle Southern Group last summer was appealed to an administrative judge with mediation to begin this month.

But more is at stake in the outcome of that case than whether Oldcastle Southern Group will one day mine course sand from the Trail Ridge formation in the southeastern county, or how high the county’s legal bills could get as its attorneys defend the commission’s decision.

Controversy surrounding the football coaches at Baker County High School continued at a meeting of the school board the evening of October 7 when family members of a well-respected coach raised objections about his abrupt dismissal from the football program a few weeks ago.

The longtime owner of a Macclenny meat market was arrested the evening of October 2 for allegedly threatening another man with a knife during an argument over parking on Lauramore Rd. near the county fair.